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as in deals
something bought or offered for sale at a desirable price
those shoes were a bargain because the store was going out of business
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as in agreements
an arrangement about action to be taken
made a bargain that one would help the other next week
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as in negotiates
to talk over or dispute the terms of a purchase
they bargained with the car salesman for half an hour before settling on a price
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as in covenants
to come to an arrangement as to a course of action
I really hadn't bargained on buying a whole case of Girl Scout cookies, just a couple of boxes
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as in arranges
to bring about through discussion and compromise
bargained the price of the painting down to a figure that the artist could still live with
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Recent Examples of bargains
Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 14 June 2026
In other words, there are bargains to be had.
—Diana Olick, CNBC, 10 June 2026
That makes both of these CEFs bargains with more upside ahead.
—Michael Foster, Forbes.com, 6 June 2026
The bargains, however, often come with complications.
—Ashley Vega, PEOPLE, 5 June 2026
There is evidence that this tendency, known as the endowment effect, was favored by natural selection when bargains were risky in a pre-modern world, a time when giving over one item, in trade for another, might risk getting nothing at all from an untrustworthy trading partner.
—Owen D. Jones, The Conversation, 26 May 2026
Don't miss out on more still-available Memorial Day tech deals, including plenty of under-$50 bargains!
—Cierra Cowan, PC Magazine, 26 May 2026
Looks to be one of the bargains of the summer.
—Tim Spiers, New York Times, 26 May 2026
Zhao said don’t expect a lot of bargains, either.
—Jeff Lazerson, Oc Register, 26 May 2026
Katie Kilkenny, HollywoodReporter, 6 Apr. 2026
One potential—though untested—workaround would be for conferences, which are private entities, to serve as a joint employer that bargains with a players’ union.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 10 Mar. 2026
In this Gothic fantasy debut, Leena Al-Sayer bargains her ability to see the dead in order to pay for the expensive medicine her brother Rami needs to live.
—Literary Hub, 2 Feb. 2026
One of the best Cyber Monday bargains out there is this incredible OLED portable from Asus, which is crammed with high-end silicon for peak performance on all of today's top titles.
—PC Magazine, 30 Nov. 2025
The Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers, which bargains on behalf of the studios, congratulated Mulroney on her election.
—Gene Maddaus, Variety, 23 Sep. 2025
Oscar nominee and Lord of the Rings alum Astin will have quite the task ahead of them at the top of next year as SAG-AFTRA returns to the negotiating table with the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers, which collectively bargains on behalf of the major Hollywood studios.
—Katie Campione, Deadline, 12 Sep. 2025
Miami bargains Despite sporting baseball’s lowest payroll, the Miami Marlins have outperformed the league’s highest-spending teams this summer.
—Rohan Nadkarni, NBC news, 14 Aug. 2025
Noun
Entering the final season of a three-year, $13 million deal, McBride represents one of the best bargains in basketball.
—Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 14 June 2026
In other words, there are bargains to be had.
—Diana Olick, CNBC, 10 June 2026
That makes both of these CEFs bargains with more upside ahead.
—Michael Foster, Forbes.com, 6 June 2026
The bargains, however, often come with complications.
—Ashley Vega, PEOPLE, 5 June 2026
There is evidence that this tendency, known as the endowment effect, was favored by natural selection when bargains were risky in a pre-modern world, a time when giving over one item, in trade for another, might risk getting nothing at all from an untrustworthy trading partner.
—Owen D. Jones, The Conversation, 26 May 2026
Don't miss out on more still-available Memorial Day tech deals, including plenty of under-$50 bargains!
—Cierra Cowan, PC Magazine, 26 May 2026
Looks to be one of the bargains of the summer.
—Tim Spiers, New York Times, 26 May 2026
Zhao said don’t expect a lot of bargains, either.
—Jeff Lazerson, Oc Register, 26 May 2026
Verb
The union usually bargains in the same year as performers’ union SAG-AFTRA and directors’ union the Directors Guild of America.
—Katie Kilkenny, HollywoodReporter, 6 Apr. 2026
One potential—though untested—workaround would be for conferences, which are private entities, to serve as a joint employer that bargains with a players’ union.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 10 Mar. 2026
In this Gothic fantasy debut, Leena Al-Sayer bargains her ability to see the dead in order to pay for the expensive medicine her brother Rami needs to live.
—Literary Hub, 2 Feb. 2026
One of the best Cyber Monday bargains out there is this incredible OLED portable from Asus, which is crammed with high-end silicon for peak performance on all of today's top titles.
—PC Magazine, 30 Nov. 2025
The Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers, which bargains on behalf of the studios, congratulated Mulroney on her election.
—Gene Maddaus, Variety, 23 Sep. 2025
Oscar nominee and Lord of the Rings alum Astin will have quite the task ahead of them at the top of next year as SAG-AFTRA returns to the negotiating table with the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers, which collectively bargains on behalf of the major Hollywood studios.
—Katie Campione, Deadline, 12 Sep. 2025
Miami bargains Despite sporting baseball’s lowest payroll, the Miami Marlins have outperformed the league’s highest-spending teams this summer.
—Rohan Nadkarni, NBC news, 14 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bargains
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Morgan and Tilis have other potential extensions to sort out over the next few months, as cornerback Mike Jackson and quarterback Bryce Young are among potential candidates for new deals.—
Mike Kaye,
Charlotte Observer,
12 June 2026
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The list below includes the best deals on residential real estate priced between $300,000 and $3,000,000.—
Bay Area Home Report,
Mercury News,
11 June 2026
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Five of those six convictions, including Teahan’s case, have ended with plea agreements before trial.—
Rosalio Ahumada,
Sacbee.com,
16 June 2026
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More than 400 were destroyed in accordance with nuclear arms treaty agreements.—
Stephen J. Beard,
USA Today,
16 June 2026
Verb
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What Senate Bill 3496 would create isn’t a one-time savings event but a durable, compounding mechanism for relief, a pipeline that expands every year as Medicare negotiates more drugs and Illinois extends those savings to everyone, not just seniors.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
27 May 2026
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The State Department, which negotiates agreements for countries to accept third-country deportees from the US, has broadly defended the practice, according to The Associated Press.—
Zoe Sottile,
CNN Money,
26 May 2026
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Judging by the facial expression given to her caricature, the illustrator agrees.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
9 June 2026
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If the court agrees, that could well lead to mass deportations.—
Nina Totenberg,
NPR,
9 June 2026
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Aria even has a musical director, who arranges performances and special events and compiles soundtracks for individual stays.—
Catherine Garcia,
TheWeek,
4 June 2026
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Residents Medical arranges rotations with careful attention to specialty alignment.—
Lyssanoel Frater,
USA Today,
3 June 2026
Noun
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Natasha Howard had 21 points, four assists, four rebounds and three steals.—
Mike Cook,
Twin Cities,
10 June 2026
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But the steals did make for a lot of stressful moments.—
Kevin Acee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
10 June 2026
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Now, Chu joins an impressive roster of talent with new pacts at Paramount Skydance, including Matt and Ross Duffer, James Mangold and Will Smith.—
Angelique Jackson,
Variety,
4 Dec. 2025
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In return, China has offered them security pacts, strategic partnerships, and financial assistance.—
Shihoko Goto,
Foreign Affairs,
4 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Their limited time together is so important that Ryan throws caution to the wind and contracts chicken pox from an ill Phoebe.—
Kevin Jacobsen,
Entertainment Weekly,
10 June 2026
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The agency contracts with roughly 1,200 attorneys and support staff in such cases.—
Shelly Bradbury,
Denver Post,
4 June 2026
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“Bargains.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bargains. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.
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